The parish village of Asbach is first mentioned around the year 1000. Its history can be explored through archaeological finds, incorporation into another municipality, and the connection between farming and linen spinning. In the wider destination of Asbach-Bäumenheim, a historic route, architectural history, and nature-related themes complement the local points of interest.
Archaeological Traces and Local History
Three row graves were uncovered in the Asbach district in 1953. In 1958, several skeletal graves were partially exposed in the same plot on Schulstraße. Among the objects discovered during burial excavations in Asbach was a gold-disc brooch. The findings bring two types of graves and one specific artefact together. Another historical event concerns the Meyfriedsiedlung: it was incorporated into Asbach in 1924, having previously belonged to Mertinger Flur. Archaeological finds and a dated change in settlement affiliation thus offer distinct ways of exploring local history.
Farming and Economic Change
Many Asbach residents supplemented their income from farming by working at the nearby linen spinning mill in Bäumenheim. Asbach changed very little, while Bäumenheim developed from a hamlet into an industrial town in a short time. Local history can therefore be explored through the everyday working lives of many residents and the transformation of the industrial town.
On Foot along the Leinenweg
The Leinenweg in Asbach-Bäumenheim leads to historically significant sites that had a lasting impact on the town’s social and economic development. The trail is accessible in ordinary footwear and is barrier-free. If you prefer to explore history along a route, it offers a different approach from Asbach’s archaeological finds: the focus is on the town’s social and economic development.
More Discoveries in the Wider Destination of Asbach-Bäumenheim
The Antonius Chapel in Asbach-Bäumenheim has a choir with a three-sided apse, dated to the 15th century, and a nave that is clearly distinct from the choir and whose construction began in 1687. The Baroque chapel was built by the Fugger counts in 1687 and is considered the only cultural monument in the municipality. The older choir and the nave, begun later, bring together two construction phases. Since June 2022, a Stolperschwelle memorial stone at the site of the former satellite concentration camp in Asbach-Bäumenheim has commemorated the camp; no other traces of its buildings remain.
The tree trail in Schmutterwald invites visitors to get to know native trees and shrubs; the Steglesgraben is a small stream that flows partly above ground and partly underground through Asbach-Bäumenheim. The trail draws attention to native woody plants, while the stream adds a different landscape feature through its alternating above- and below-ground course. The Via Claudia Augusta cycle route passes through the municipality of Asbach-Bäumenheim. Hamlar Quarry Lake is a swimming lake with a sunbathing lawn and a beach volleyball court in the Hamlar Quarry Lakes local recreation area.
Go to the wider travel overview: Asbach-Bäumenheim.
